Delia Beddis

AKA – Beddis, Badass, DizzleHometown – Otley Super OtleyDay job – Development and Project ManagerBikes – we’ll be here for a while and you lot aren’t stealing themFavourite piece of kit – zip off warm up tights. Perfect for any occasion.Favourite food – cheeseSpirit animal – Border GazelleHardest day on a bike – Roc d’Azur day 2 2017 and 3 Peaks 2012Favourite place to ride a bike – Lucca in Italy and the Yorkshire DalesMost looking forward to in 2018 – being ready for the women’s CiCle ClassicTwitter –@deliabeddis

Hannah Nicklin

AKA – ‘Bobby’Hometown – LincolnDay job – Freelance videogames narrative designer/writerBikes – A Canyon Ultimate WMN CF SLX 8.0 Di2.Favourite piece of kit – A tough one between Rapha’s insulated Gilet, my much-saved-for Gore One X rain jacket (it is incredible) and my shiny new Les Filles QOM kit!Favourite food – dark chocolate, marzipan ritter sport, mince pies, Lincolnshire sausage.Spirit animal – I did a ‘what is your daemon’ Buzzfeed quiz once and got ‘Osprey’, which is exactly the kind of complimentary answer you want from ad revenue driving relatable content.Hardest day on a bike – Tour of Sussex Beachy Head stage. I was so happy it was over I cried.Favourite place to ride a bike – I love getting to know a route and then watching it change through the seasons; autumn-strewn Kent is pretty nice right now, but there’s not much that beats the big billowing skies of my home county.Most looking forward to in 2018 – racing with a proper team for the first time is going to be really great. I’m looking forward to playing a role in many Les Filles triumphs! But personally this year I want to finish Lincoln GP in the bunch, on my home territory.Twitter – @hannahnicklin

Helen McKay

AKA – Helen the Shorter (HtS), ShetsHometown – Cambridge don’t you know!Day job – MarketingBikes – S-works tarmac, Cervelo P3Favourite piece of kit – all Les Filles QOM kit. Canyon Sram Rapha kit that they’ve given me [for being shortlisted for the Zwift Academy] is beautiful too!Favourite food – cake. It’s how I keep my Danny Devito figure.Spirit animal – Shetland pony (see above. We weren’t short before we saw the photos. In fact before photography we were decent height)Hardest day on a bike – 2013 EnergieWacht Tour in Netherlands. Got on a Cipollini wheel & ended up in 2nd group on road. Whoop! Then spent 100k going backwards, dying 100x! Baptism of fire. Nikki Juniper coaxed me over the line (she’s a ledge).Favourite place to ride a bike – Mallorca or near Albi, FranceMost looking forward to in 2018 – more of the same! It’s always fun with Les Filles.Twitter – @cyclistmckay

Karla Boddy

AKA – KB, K-Bod, Bodster, Bods, Allen (or if you’re Nic then Pipsqueak)Hometown – MarlowDay job – Account DirectorBikes – S Works Venge (summer), S works Tarmac (winter), Trek Speed Concept (TT)Favourite piece of kit – I don’t really have one! Love my Gabba but not appropriate in the summer!Favourite food – most things unhealthy!Spirit animal – Pit bull or PugHardest day on a bike – Probably a MTB Marathon I did in 2016; Alpen Tour Trophy Stage 3; 6hrs Of MTB with over 3,000m climbing! I’d also gone too hard the day before and was toast from the gun! I’ve had some training rides which have been some of the hardest rides I’ve done.Favourite place to ride a bike – Spain, Denia!Most looking forward to in 2018 – Spain, Girona with the gang! Oh and racing with a very cool bunch of Girls of courseTwitter – @karlaboddy but insta better (same handle)…..twitter I just moan to Chiltern Rail about the trains being late!

Louise Heywood-Mahé

AKA – LouHometown – CarshaltonDay job – primary school teacherBikes – yesFavourite piece of kit – new Les Filles skinsuitFavourite food – pizza and saladSpirit animal – dinosaurHardest day on a bike – have a few, main races that properly broke me are Mountain Mayhem a couple years back and Set2Rise.Favourite place to ride a bike – Arpaillargues (France, Where Charl’s dad lives)Most looking forward to in 2018 – well it ain’t disc brakes being allowed in domestic races…Twitter – @teamlouise

Lydia Brookes

AKA – LidsHometown – H-O-T (Henley-on-Thames)Day job – Professional paper shufflerBikes – err there are a few, we could be here a while…Favourite piece of kit – X-bionic leg warmers.Favourite food – avocado, mango, maple syrup, cakeSpirit animal – LionHardest day on a bike – Any day when its over 30 degreesFavourite place to ride a bike – I quite like to discover new places.Most looking forward to in 2018 – CX National champs, All city centre crits & any racing that involves a weekend away!Twitter – @lidskb